Great restaurant off the beaten path, in Eimsbüttel, one of Hamburg's liveliest and most…read moreinteresting neighborhoods. The name is unusual, referring to swimming lessons, and there is a bowling alley in the basement. It's this quirky personality that makes the Freischwimmer charming. The decor is a sort of simple chic that reflects Hanseatic understatement. The food is interesting and well executed - a combination of German and Mediterranean. The wine list short but quality. And the service is knowledgeable, attentive and friendly.

Tasteful menu, craft beers, and bowling alley in the basement…read moreIf you like a modern international fare that focuses on German/European food I highly recommend the Freischwimmer. The restaurant comes with a sleek and dark design inside and a cozy beer garden outside. Plus, there is a fun two-lane bowling alley (ninepins) in the basement that you can rent before or after dinner! During my last visit with friends we had the 'calamaretti' (filled calamari), the EURO2016 Burger with cranberries, artichoke, brie and rucola, the steak fritte and the Roast beef. Everything tasted great, and I would order it again, especially the calamaretti! However, the burger's toppings (cranberries, artichoke, brie and rucola) could have been more. Besides a great menu, the drinks are great, as is the beer on tap and their craft beer selection as well. A nice finish for a fun evening with friends is the bowling alley! We had so much fun that we will be back for sure! + tasteful diversified menu (changes monthly!) + good drinks, wine and beer menu + prompt service and fun hosts + not very noisy for a restaurant + cozy beer garden + fun bowling alley in the basement + metro train right next door Average entrée: EUR 18 Credit cards accepted. Mon-Sun from 5pm

It's a nice, authentic restaurant with a variegated kitchen. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays…read morethey offer breakfast. We had the "Holstein Frühstück" which consists of three scrambled eggs, ham, tomato on a wholemeal slice of bread. It was so delicious and very filling. Nice staff, cheap prices and a good atmosphere.

This place was amazing!! Very cute setting, not noisy,…read moreperfectly themed as a typical German bar. The staff spoke English and was extremely polite and even had English menus! We had the grilled chicken and a schnitzel and it was cooked ideally and definitely more than worth its price. The menu also has quite some seafood that most pubs and bars around here don't. The location is very near to all hotels around the train station so perfect for a dinner if you arrive late! The beers were also very good and reasonably priced. Extremely happy with this place.

Stay clear of this establishment…read more You would normally expect of a bar/restaurant to provide a pleasant service to paying customers, not rude, confrontational attitudes. Sadly for Eier Carl, you wont get pleasant service. So do them a favour and pass them by and go find one of the many other options available steps away. 1) One of the servers was not willing to provide a glass of tap water after our entire group had ordered beers and ensued to argue that he wanted to charge for the tap-water and that one of our party was stupid for thinking a glass of tap water would be free. 2) Not being a fully fledged German speaker myself, I decided to go for the Alsterwasser, as pointed out in "their" English menu that this was their version of a "Radler" Upon delivery of the drinks from possibly the female owner or boss? I declared "Radler" to her which seemed to confuse her and for unknown reasons trigger aggression. One of our party who spoke German was able to decipher that the she said Radler is for dogs and to go drink it outside with them. We mentioned that it states in your menu that this was your version of Radler. Utterly bizarre mentality and reaction, we took our money elsewhere for drinks/food. I suggest anybody reading this does too.

You go there and think that its all about the rollercoaster idea (which is amazing) but also the…read morefood is actually very good. They need a bigger menu no doubt about that but what they serve is super tasty and the portion is not small. Wasn't easy to find, and reservation is required on weekends specially. I would go there again soon. Service was good. And you get a bit of privacy as the tables are not so close to each other. Loved it 5 stars

It's a cool restaurant. It's great if you haven't been there before. I wouldn't go for a second…read moretime but it's just worth to see it. It's also called the roller coaster restaurant. There're many small roller coasters and the food comes from the kitchen to your table! The prices are ok but too much for the portions you get and the food is not good. canteen style. So don't come for the food, come for the experience. The service was ok. They were friendly. One of the chicken breast wasn't cooked through.., no apology but we got a new one of course.

Went there for the first time last night and was very satisfied with this cute restaurant! The…read moreatmosphere, food, beer, and service were all great and there's really nothing to complain it! My partner had the schnitzel and I tried the vegetarian Spätzle. Both were really tasty and my partner is still talking about how much he enjoyed his meal. Also, the little salad which comes with the meals were really good! Normally, in German restaurants the little side salads are nothing to write home about, but this one was an exception and very good :) What a great find! Would definitely return.

Cute place for drinks and dinner! We sat inside immediately…read moreand started off with a glass of riesling and a cider as we reviewed the menu, Looks like this place is more popular for brunch as the pictures in yelp show an impressive brunch spread. The menu is mainly german fare. With a lot of noodle dishes. There was a tapas section and so we ordered the the baked cheese with honey to start. For our entrees, we ordered the noodles with turkey breast and mushroom sauce. The starter - was really good! The combo of sweet and savory for the baked cheese on bread was a great way to start our meal and I'd highly recommend it. The starter can be quite filling so I think it's best to share this with 4 people. We were only 2 so we were definitely stuffed after finished the starter and our mains. For our entrees, we received the cooked pieces of turkey breast with the mushroom sauce over it and had a bowl of noodles that came separately. They cooked a 2 person of noodles for us so that was nice. So you add the noodles with the turkey and mushroom sauce as you see fit. It was really good but very filling. I had to get a little to go box as I think the cheese and noodles filled me up! Next to pay, this was the first time we actually had to get up and pay in the front. We were waiting around for a while trying to get the attention of our waitress only to have her politely tell us we are suppose to pay in the front. We were more used to paying at our table but here just remember to pay in the front or you'll be waiting around for awhile. I'd come back to try the brunch and enjoy a beer or two!